Chris Parent has nearly 20 years of software development, architecture and IT management experience in defence and commercial industries with a focus on enterprise and cloud architectures. He has consulted as an architect and consultant with companies such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and Oracle on the implementation and use of Oracle Fusion Middleware products including Oracle WebLogic Server, SOA Suite, and Identity and Access Management. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Computer Science and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic University in Troy, NY and Penn State University respectively. Chris resides with his family in Denver, Colorado USA.